05/14/2019 MASHPEE INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY COMMITTEE Minutes

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Mashpee Inclusion &Diversity Committee Meeting Minutes May 14,2019 at 10:00 am Mashpee Town Hall-Waquoit Meeting Room Present: Chairwoman J. Marie Stevenson, Winnie Johnson-Graham, Gail Wilson, Lynne Waterman, JoAnn Nadeau, Louis Horner, Elana Doyle, Patty DeBoer, Xavier Gonsalves (Non-Voting Member) Absent: Katherine Brown CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order, by the Chair, with a quorum present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES April 9, 2019 MOTION: Ms. Johnson-Graham made a motion to approve the minutes. Mr. Horner seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS None at this time COMMUNICATIONS & CORRESPONDENCE The Chair reported that a letter was received from Deborah Davis. The Chair read the letter from Ms. Davis. Ms. Davis would be relocating to Mashpee and was interested in becoming involved and had prior experience organizing Race Amity Day in Natick. The Chair responded to Ms. Davis' letter with the ways in which the Committee could be contacted. There was consensus to invite Ms. Davis to attend a future meeting. Information was also received from Falmouth resident, Brenda Nolan, regarding Restorative Justice. Ms. Nolan was interested in explaining Restorative Justice further to address conflict and harm and efforts reaching out to other communities. Ms. Waterman suggested that communications be forwarded to Committee members in advance of the meeting, or copies provided at the meeting, to be better informed. Additionally, Ms. Waterman recommended that communications received should be understood as to whether or not it is from a Mashpee resident and whether it was representative of a specific group, organization or community. Ms. Doyle expressed her interest in reviewing the referenced legislation before inviting Ms. Nolan to speak to the Committee. The Chair will forward the information to the Committee to discuss the matter at a future meeting. Ms. Nadeau noted that it was positive that individuals were finding the Committee and communities were reaching out to one another, adding that it would be helpful for Committee members to learn more about individual contacts to consider inviting to share with the Committee. OLD BUSINESS Child Care for Town Meeting-Ms. DeBoer reported that there were five children in attendance, three of whom signed up in advance. The Assistant Principal and the Key Club advisor served as adults in charge and Key Club students volunteered to assist with childcare. Children left the program by 8:30 p.m. It was suggested that more prominent signage may allow for ease of access, as well as collecting participants in the cafeteria. The next meeting would be in October and it was suggested to keep the option for enrollment open until the day of Town Meeting. Ms. DeBoer confirmed that drop-ins would be fine with the availability of the sign in form. There was consensus that, in time, the program could become more popular as it became more known. Ms. DeBoer would be following up with a few of the participants for feedback regarding the activities. MIDC Brochure Subcommittee-The Chair confirmed that she had followed up with Mary Lou Palumbo at the Chamber of Commerce, who was also working on their resource. The MIDC would be added to the Chamber's resource. The Chamber may be able to assist in potential future fundraising efforts. The Chair